Table of contents for 29-Dec-2020 in MATCH!

PEPE REINA The 38-year-old Spain shot-stopper has played for the likes of Villarreal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Lazio! OBAFEMI MARTINS The rapid ex-Newcastle speedster has played in those four European leagues, as well as Russia, China and America! KEVIN-PRINCE BOATENG The ex-Tottenham and Portsmouth CM has played for 14 different clubs in his career, including Barcelona, AC Milan and Schalke! JONATHAN DE GUZMAN The Netherlands midfielder enjoyed a two-year loan at Swansea from 2012 to 2014! He’s also played in Netherlands and Greece! BOJAN Bojan was dubbed ‘The Next Messi’ when he first emerged on the scene at Barcelona, but he ended up at Stoke before joining the MLS!…

Cool collection! We were buzzing to receive this snap of Spike with all his latest MATCH magazines! Keep collecting, mate! Banging boots! Bert combined loads of different brands into one to create this jaw-dropping new pair of cleats! Stunning strip! We hope one of the big brands makes Toby’s colourful kit concept, because MATCH would definitely wear it! Reds paradise! When Liverpool fan Callum isn’t outside kicking a ball around, he’s chilling in his wicked footy-themed room. Love it! Awesome gear! Thomas wanted us to see his fave footy gear, including all his MATCH magazines, medals, boots and shirts! MATCH Vote! We had a poll on our website asking where Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing next season! Here were the results… SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine Twitter:…

PETER SCHMEICHEL The beastly goal keeper is most well known for his time at Man. United, where he played 398 matches and won 15 trophies – including the treble in 1998-99! He also ended his career as Denmark’s most-capped player with 129 caps, and helped them win the European Championship in 1992. What a total hero! FACTFILE! DOB: 18.11.1963 Country: Denmark Caps: 129 Height: 6ft 3ins Position: Goalkeeper Clubs: Gladsaxe-Hero, Hvidovre, Brondby, Man. United, Spor ting, Aston Villa & Man. City KASPER SCHMEICHEL Kasper’s career only really got going after he joined Leicester back in 2011! He won the club’s Player Of The Year prize in his first season to set the bar really high for the next decade – and hasn’t disappointed the Foxes fans. He’s now played over…

Factfile Age: 22 Club: West Ham Position: Left-back Country: England HERO GROWINGUP! MAZ SAYS: “I think, since being a born and bred Liverpool fan, my hero has always been Steven Gerrard. His desire and passion on the pitch was unbelievable. There were plenty of matches where we need edagame changer, and he was always the one to step upto that challenge. I’ve always wanted to be like him in that regard!” FIRST LIVEMAT CH! MAZ SAYS: “It was a Tuesday night game in 2012, Blackburn v Liverpool at Ewood Park. My older brother took me with his mates and I go thooked after that night! I was so excited to go, and weended up winning 3-2. We had our keeper sent off, Brad Jones came on to save the penal…

DIDYOU KNOW? The ground’s huge South Stand is where the loudest Dortmund fans watch the games – otherwise known as the Yellow Wall! STADIUM FACTS TEAM: Borussia Dortmund COUNTRY: Germany CITY: Dortmund BUILT: 1974 CAPACITY: 81,365 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 83,000 v Schalke, January 2004…

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Carabao Cup Final 28 February, 2021 WSL Final Day 9 May, 2021 FA Cup Final 15 May, 2021 Women’s Champions League Final 16 May, 2021 Women’s FA Cup Final 22 May, 2021 Premier League Final Day 23 May, 2021 Champions League Final 29 May, 2021 Copa America Final 11 July, 2021 European Championship Final 11 July, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final 1 August, 2021 Olympic Football Finals 6-7 August, 2021 Nations League Final 10 October, 2021…

ANOTHER VILLA THRILLER? MAN. UNITED v ASTON VILLA Dean Smith’s Villa don’t fear anyone this season – they’ve already battered Liverpool and Arsenal! Not only that, but Man. United’s home form hasn’t been good at all. It was a cracking four goal thriller the last time these two met at Old Trafford, with Jack Grealish scoring the opener for Villa! He’ll fancy his chances of adding to his tally for the season against The Red Devils! DEADLY DUO TO SHINE? TOTTENHAM v LEEDS If Harry Kane and Heung-min Son can start the New Year in the same way they started the season, surely Jose Mourinho’s side will be challenging for the title come May? In the opposition dugout, Marcelo Bielsa will be hoping his side can match the away performance…

PLAYING STYLE! The France CB is a really aggressive defender – he regularly steps out from the backline to put pressure on opponents and win the ball back! He’s mega strong, so he rarely loses out in one-v-one duels, but he’s got the sprint speed to recover if an attacker does get the better of him! WHO WANTS HIM? Who doesn’t? He’s one of the most highly-rated centre-backs in Europe, so loads of clubs are sniffing around! In the last month, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man. United and Man. City have all been tipped to make a move, but they face competition from abroad in Real Madrid and Bayern Munich! WILL A DEAL HAPPEN? Upamecano signed a new three-year deal in July 2020, basically meaning RB Leipzig can demand mega bucks for…

CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI CHELSEA The Chelsea winger can’t be happy with his playing time, and could push for a move! JOHN STONES MAN. CITY The England CB needs more game time if he’s gonna make The Three Lions’ Euros squad! SAMI KHEDIRA JUVENTUS Apparently the likes of Everton, Man. United and West Ham are all after the Juve destroyer! MARCEL SABITZER RB LEIPZIG Jose Mourinho is a big fan of the all-action Austrian attacking midfielder! MOUSSA DEMBELE LYON The mega deadly Lyon striker has been linked with loads of Premier League clubs recently!…

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN £12 million from Inter Eriksen hasn’t played much this year, so we’ve heard tons of rumours about his future! He only joined Inter last January but, after struggling to make an impact under boss Antonio Conte, he could be on his way back to the Premier League! MEMPHIS DEPAY £22 million from Lyon Ronald Koeman has been chasing Depay ever since he joined Barca, but Lyon are determined to keep hold of him in January. He’s out of contract in the summer though, so his club need to either cash in soon or risk losing him for nothing! DOMINIK SZOBOSZLAI £22.5 million from RB Salzburg Szoboszlai’s electric start to the season has caught the attention of the world’s biggest clubs, and we’ve heard that London rivals Arsenal and…

BRIGHTON vWOLVES The last three meetings between these two have ended in a draw! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY CHELSEA vMAN. CITY The Blues want a repeat of their epic 2-1 victory over City in June! MATCH SAYS 2-2 YOU SAY EVERTON v WEST HAM Both of these sides like to attack, so there should be tons of goals! MATCH SAYS 2-2 YOU SAY NEWCASTLE v LEICESTER We’ve got a feeling that this could be a really memorable PL classic! MATCH SAYS 2-3 YOU SAY BURNLEY v FULHAM By the start of December, Burnley had won just one home PL game! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY C. PALACE v SHEFF. UNITED The Blades are having a shocking season – and it will continue here! MATCH SAYS 3-1 YOU SAY MAN.…

5 Back in 2004, Zinedine Zidane was voted as the most popular Frenchman of all time in a national poll. Legend! 18 David Beckham is the only Englishman to score more direct PL free-kicks than James Ward-Prowse! 1 Abdoulaye Doucoure was born on New Year’s Day! Toni Kroos is a huge fan and friend of Robbie Williams. Random!…